Had a bad few nights. I’ve not been sleeping properly and I’m convinced I have sleep apnea. Not to mention that yesterday I went for a walk with my kids and whilst I was waiting for them to explore and rush about I got cold and my arthritis started to ache. I fell asleep onContinue reading “So tired …”
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Daily Dose of Living
I like this article. I think the advice within it is worth considering. I’ve copied it to my blog. Get ready to maximise your potential, maximise your living with empress2inspire’s new posts series “Daily Dose of Living”. These series will bring you the best in personal development and productivity every day of the week. YourContinue reading “Daily Dose of Living”
Cold Coffee 2 – the slurping!
A follow on from yesterday’s post. I made the cold coffee about 1 cup of coarse ground beans to 4 cups of water. Roughly. I eyeballed it. I made it in a cafetiere so it would be easier to strain. I left it for about 14 hours in the fridge. I tasted it and itContinue reading “Cold Coffee 2 – the slurping!”
Cold Coffee.
I’ve finally gotten around to making some cold press coffee. Using the beans I was mistakenly sent I ground them in a pestle and mortar. I followed the advice Here and I’m looking forward to trying it tomorrow.
How is that even possible!?!
I was taking off my socks when I had an intense pain in my right hand middle finger. I had managed to do a sports injury called “Baseball Finger” or “Mallet Finger” by removing a sock. I was unable to straighten my finger at the tip joint. Since we’re in lockdown I had to relyContinue reading “How is that even possible!?!”
Kids do the funniest things!
It was the first day of home schooling after going into Coronavirus19 lockdown again. My daughter was being cagey, saying her laptop was out of charge but I told her to bring it down stairs anyway and we would charge it as she used it. The truth then came out that she had dropped itContinue reading “Kids do the funniest things!”
Do you put salt in your coffee?
Many years ago I was told by a trusted friend that I should put salt in the filter with the coffee grounds before making the coffee. Just a few crystals, not even a full pinch. Before making the coffee, not after. The idea is that the salt slows the development of the bitter notes thatContinue reading “Do you put salt in your coffee?”
That’s it for 11 months.
The Christmas decorations are boxed up and back upstairs in the junk room, as my wife refers to the room we store all the necessary bits and bobs to run a family household. Just a few sweets, mince pies and a drop of Rum to finish off before Christmas is really over. I expect everyoneContinue reading “That’s it for 11 months.”
They’re coming down!
The Christmas decorations that is. I know it’s not strictly time to take them down but we’re back to work and school tomorrow so…
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